Essential
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Synonyms
- immotile cilia syndrome
- PCD
Condition Communities
- Kartagener disorder
General Conversation
Main ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an autosomal recessive genetic condition where the tiny cells in the breathing system called cilia do not operate generally. Ciliary dysfunction prevents the allowance of mucous from the lungs, paranasal sinuses as well as ears. Microorganisms as well as various other irritants in the mucous cause frequent respiratory infections. Kartagener syndrome is a sort of PCD connected with a mirror-image orientation of the heart and also other internal organs (situs inversus).